Troublemaker

12. SELF-AWARE

People are called human beings, as in a noun. In order to be a human-being, you have to be a human, but in order to be humane, you don't need to be a human-being. Funny, little differences, but people can't seem to understand the difference.

Amber thought she was cool, bringing back the source of their family's problems to Syville. She thought it was a good revenge for what's ahead.

Backing away from her sister was best. Not commenting on the new style of hair she has, and not going to try and do anything, and not even going to talk to her.

Revenge, she thought, was at its finest.

~~~

A few minutes after the phone call with Dave, a knock came on the door. Dave Brooks and his team went in and went to Kimberly. She looked nervous.

"You have been charged of child abuse," said one of the officers, "You will explain your reasons in the police station,"

"And also fake documents and bribes," Jayce added.

Dave narrowed his eyes on his daughter who he only gasped on when he saw her hair, "Jayce, that's enough mess you have caused," he said, "And your hair-"

She ignored him.

Ashton didn't know if he should thank her or not. And by the means of having her be her calm competitor, instead of a toxic one.

"I'll talk to her," Ashton offered.

Dave knew it was the brunette boy they met the first day they arrived at the dorm. He hadn't really liked him, "No, everyone in here will be coming with me to the police station, for statements and clarification,"

Harrison stood at the corner, with an expressionless face of doubt.

"I will not talk until I see my lawyer," Kimberly said firmly, letting her hands get cuffed, and glaring at the three.

Dave and Harrison went out of the room first with the rest, bringing Kimberly along with them.

Jayce was about to walk out when Ashton grabbed her forearm, glaring with threat at her, "What card are you playing at me now?"

"I'm changing the game to a non-toxic one," she casually said.

"The game's still running?"

Jayce would've been crazy, mad, or whatever you called her. She thought of one thing. First was hers and hers only. When Kimberly would've gone to jail, Ashton would've been left with the Walkers, or if they hate him, he would be left with Harrison. But over that, he didn't have pressure anymore and he would do anything in his way, granting Jayce a ticket first.

Still. Toxic.

"My clock's running, Ashton," Jayce said, "With the fact that I'll soon hear that my mother will be out of rehab, and the first person she'll be running and wanting to meet isn't my dad, or Amber, it's me. Because apparently she feels guilty," she stated.

Ashton felt pity over her. He and her, they weren't so different, weren't they?

"Any game you're playing, I wouldn't give a damn anymore," Ashton let go of her arm and walked out.

It wasn't really a game if only one person was playing, wasn't it?

~~~

Kimberly really didn't speak at all. She didn't even open her mouth.

"And how did you find out about any of this?" Dave asked Ashton. They were in his office, "That your dad wasn't Mikael,"

"A feeling," Ashton said, knowing damn well it was a lie. Jayce, Jayce, Jayce, all he could think in his head was that. On how he wanted her to shut up and turn back time.